Aesop Cruelty-Free & Vegan Status (2019)

Is Aesop Cruelty-Free?

Aesop is cruelty-free; Aseop does not test their products or ingredients on animals.

Aesop’s Animal Testing Policy (2019)

On Aesop’s website, they claim they do not test their products or ingredients on animals and they do not commission any external parties to conduct animal testing on their behalf. They also confirm that no animal testing has been conducted by their suppliers since 2009.

In addition, Aesop confirmed to me that none of their products are sold in-stores in Mainland China, therefore, they are not required to test on animals as per China’s animal testing laws.

Please note, Aesop products are sold in-stores throughout Hong Kong however Hong Kong does not require cosmetics to be tested on animals by law. Aesop explains this by stating, “Before we consider entry into a new country we extensively review the regulatory requirements to ensure that compulsory animal testing on our products is not required.”

“Make ethical choices in what we buy, do, and watch. In a consumer-driven society our individual choices, used collectively for the good of animals and nature, can change the world faster than laws.”― Marc Bekoff